Scion FR-S & Subaru BRZ Debut at 2012 Detroit NAIAS. 600HP Drift FR-S Race Car Reveal

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by ryude

HID's is a cool feature, which also provides a practical and safe driving experience at night. Especially where I live with lots of small back-roads that have curves. Currently in my GTI, I have HID's. My last car did not and I don't think I want to go back.

+1.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by ryude

HID's is a cool feature, which also provides a practical and safe driving experience at night. Especially where I live with lots of small back-roads that have curves. Currently in my GTI, I have HID's. My last car did not and I don't think I want to go back.

Agreed. I would never want to go back. I've owned HID and Halogen cars at the same time and the difference is obvious at night.

[JERZgrl88]

Originally Posted by pastuch

You're kidding right. It's a great looking, small car that gets terrific gas mileage. I expect tons of women (and a few not-so-straight men) to buy the Automatic version of this car. They love to text, tweet, and facebook: Anything that lets them spam their view of the universe to everyone in it!

Hey now! I only would purchase the manual, no auto for me...and I don't care for social media during my personal time. I prefer to concentrate on the road and the physical environment around me, not what everyone else is up to!

[Dragonitti]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Guess you don't have HIDs on your tC.

I have aftermarket HID's for my tC...not because of visibility, but because I wanted the 6000k look since my tC is black.

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by Tainen

Does anyone know where to watch the press conference live online?

This ^ anyone know??

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Dragonitti

I have aftermarket HID's for my tC...not because of visibility, but because I wanted the 6000k look since my tC is black.

So you went with lower lumen output HIDs? Proper retrofit or just rebased/PnP stuff? If that's the case I can definately understand how you don't notice a difference with HIDs.

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by Kids Heart

Lmao at Chevy's attempt to compete. Code 130R

Nice looking concept tho... Well, the gray one not the red one lol

[Dragonitti]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

So you went with lower lumen output HIDs? Proper retrofit or just rebased/PnP stuff? If that's the case I can definately understand how you don't notice a difference with HIDs.

I had a 350z with factory HID's.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by lfawishes

I'm going to be incredibly UPSET if Scion choses to Cover and show the Formula D Scion at DAS. Wrong show for it, and really shitty way to take advantage of the hype of the car and not deliver for us.

It better be a second model, I'm not playing the oh yea we aren't going to roll out performance models for 2 years, go ahead and do that and I'll go ahead and move onto a different car.

So you wouldn't even drive the car?

The only thing that will make me not buy the car is if I don't like the driving experience.

[brewksy]

Originally Posted by lfawishes

I'm going to be incredibly UPSET if Scion choses to Cover and show the Formula D Scion at DAS. Wrong show for it, and really shitty way to take advantage of the hype of the car and not deliver for us.

It better be a second model, I'm not playing the oh yea we aren't going to roll out performance models for 2 years, go ahead and do that and I'll go ahead and move onto a different car.

LOUD ANGRY NOISES! If you're not waiting for the primary model this year, not sure this car show is going to make you very happy. It's the launch of a single car - I don't think they've cemented plans for any other models until they see how the public reacts to this one...

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by Dragonitti

I have aftermarket HID's for my tC...not because of visibility, but because I wanted the 6000k look since my tC is black.

A proper factory installed HID kit > any aftermarket retro fit I have experienced using.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by Dragonitti

I had a 350z with factory HID's.

And you honestly didn't feel that they provided superior lighting to Halogens?

I've never been in a Z at night, but the S2000 vs my projector Halogen's in the Integras was incredibly obvious and why I run HIDs in my ITR now (just PNP though until I find a nice *clean* set of OEM 94-97 headlights locally).

[carbonBLUE]

Originally Posted by Dragonitti

I had a 350z with factory HID's.

2003+ celica gts come with standard HID's i dont see why a 2013 frs shouldn't come with anything less 10 years later

[ryude]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

So you went with lower lumen output HIDs? Proper retrofit or just rebased/PnP stuff? If that's the case I can definately understand how you don't notice a difference with HIDs.

Vehicles equipped with HID headlamps from the factory have a headlamp lens cleaning systems and automatic beam levelling control. This reduces glare which can hurt other driver's ability to see. This is why aftermarket HID kits are not the same as factory xenon's.